Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Oct. 18, 2026, 4:40 a.m.

Overall Rationale: Casual Fan Takes and Résumé

• Ballot
• Analysis

Rank	Team	Reason
1	BYU Cougars	↑8
2	Miami Hurricanes	↑2
3	Ohio State Buckeyes	↑4
4	Indiana Hoosiers	↓1
5	Texas Tech Red Raiders	↑3
6	UCLA Bruins	↑5
7	Utah Utes	↑3
8	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	↓3
9	Tennessee Volunteers	↑16
10	Ole Miss Rebels	↑14
11	Georgia Bulldogs	↓10
12	Kentucky Wildcats	↑2
13	Houston Cougars	↑4
14	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	↑8
15	Iowa Hawkeyes	↑1
16	Northwestern Wildcats	↓1
17	Arizona Wildcats	↑1
18	Boise State Broncos	↑2
19	James Madison Dukes	↑4
20	Texas Longhorns	↓14
21	Alabama Crimson Tide	↓19
22	Missouri Tigers	↓9
23	Florida Gators	↑NR
24	Auburn Tigers	↑NR
25	LSU Tigers	↑NR RECEIVING VOTES: #26: Mississippi State | #27: USC | #28: Oregon | #29: SMU | #30: Oklahoma State

Teams Ranked:

Rank	Team	Unusualness
1	BYU Cougars	0.00
2	Miami Hurricanes	0.00
3	Ohio State Buckeyes	0.00
4	Indiana Hoosiers	0.34
5	Texas Tech Red Raiders	0.00
6	UCLA Bruins	0.00
7	Utah Utes	0.00
8	Notre Dame Fighting Irish	0.00
9	Tennessee Volunteers	0.00
10	Ole Miss Rebels	0.00
11	Georgia Bulldogs	-0.12
12	Kentucky Wildcats	0.00
13	Houston Cougars	0.00
14	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	0.00
15	Iowa Hawkeyes	0.00
16	Northwestern Wildcats	0.35
17	Arizona Wildcats	0.46
18	Boise State Broncos	0.12
19	James Madison Dukes	0.00
20	Texas Longhorns	0.00
21	Alabama Crimson Tide	-0.63
22	Missouri Tigers	0.00
23	Florida Gators	0.00
24	Auburn Tigers	0.14
25	LSU Tigers	-0.36

Omissions:

Team	Unusualness
USC Trojans	1.46
SMU Mustangs	0.28

Total Score: 4.26